25% discount on assessment rates until Dec 31, 2020
KUCHING: The 25 pct discount on assessment rates for residential rateable holdings under the Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) jurisdiction will be granted effective Jan 2020 until Dec 31, 2020. According to DBKU in a press statement released yesterday, the discount under the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package (BKSS) only applies to residential, commercial, industrial, special […]
Apply, council tells unlicensed hawkers, traders
KUCHING: Unlicensed hawkers and traders have been urged to submit their applications for trading permits from Miri City Council (MCC). In reminding this, Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting said only traders that had applied for permits would be eligible to apply for the Sarawakku Sayang Assistance Package (BKSS) grant of RM1,500. […]
Uggah dismisses Soon Koh’s claims
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has dismissed former finance minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh’s allegation that the state government lacked the means to pay for the Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package (BKSS). Uggah said the people of Sarawak could rest assured that the state had the financial resources to implement […]
Speaker dismisses two motions
KUCHING: Two motions related to queries on consensus between the state government and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), and inclusion of RM2.55 billion Sarawakku Sayang Special Aid Package (BKSS) into the Supplementary Supply (2020) Bill, 2020 were dismissed during yesterday’s sitting. The first motion was read by See Chee How (Batu Lintang) who mentioned that a […]